Telescoping greeting cards with activated sound or light or mechanical functions

US8322058B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• American Greetings Corporation · US

Inventors

• David Mayer · Bay Village, US
• Allison Marsh · Ravenna, US
• Kimberly Bikowski · Avon, US
• David Sapp · North Ridgeville, US
• Tiger Qiao · Shanghai, CN
• Catherine Liu · Shanghai, CN
• Coco Zhang · Shanghai, CN
• Jerry Guo · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 29, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B42D15/022
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A telescoping greeting card having a plurality of pockets and/or panels that are connected in sequence and configured to slidably telescope between a closed position wherein each of the pockets and/or panels are contained within a main panel and an open position wherein each of the pockets and/or panels are extended in a longitudinal array. The greeting card additionally contains a switch and a sound module with at least one pre-recorded audio file that may be played back upon removal of one of the panels or pockets of the greeting card, which triggers the switch.